CubsChic

They’re supposed to be grown men playing a child’s game, but Big Z gets confused every now and then. Throwing a temper tantrum, especially directed at his fellow players, is unacceptable. I’m glad Hendry thought the same. Now the big decision will be to sit Z, try to trade him, or just put him on waivers. As poorly as the Cubs have been playing, it hardly seems fair that they now have to play a man short (you can’t replace a man on the roster if he’s suspended). It would be different if MLB had issued the suspension, but the Cubs did it to themselves.

There are those who say Zambrano is the only one on the Cubs who seems to care enough to get mad about how poorly the Cubs are playing. I don’t think they’ve stopped caring, but throwing a hissy fit is not the way to show you care. Big Z has some big anger management issues to deal with and I think they’re better resolved off the field than on. He’s not at a Milton Bradley stage yet, but I still think the Cubs would be better off without him, either on the mound or in the clubhouse.

Did anyone notice how I didn’t even write about the game? I’m just hoping we don’t get swept at the Cell. Things have to turn around eventually, right? It’s not like it gets any easier for the Cubs. We have the mighty Pirates, who the Cubs can’t seem to beat this year, headed to Wrigley next.